Humans often manipulate the environment in ways that decrease the overall ecosystem capital because
A) short-term gains are often local, while long-term losses in regulating and cultural services are experienced regionally.
B) short-term gains are often regional, while long-term losses in regulating and cultural services are experienced locally.
C) long-term gains are often local, while short-term losses in regulating and cultural services are experienced regionally.
D) long-term gains are often regional, while short-term losses in regulating and cultural services are experienced locally.
A
You might also like to view...
For much of the past decade, battles were going on over oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How are ethnicity and nationality similar and different?
What will be an ideal response?
Compare and contrast two of the three phytoplankton discussed at length in this chapter (Diatoms,
Dinoflagellates, and Coccolithophores). What will be an ideal response?
Why might the disappearance of one species alter the function of a whole ecosystem?
What will be an ideal response?